Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-07

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A NEW game is very useful. Aprons
unhemmed are distributed among the
ladies, and bags, each containing thread
and needle. among the gentlemen
When a gentleman finds lady with
an apron OF the same material as his
bag he Is obliged TO hem her apron.
Prizes are awarded to tho quickest
sewer and the best one.
AN S-year-old boy. while flying kite
near Maldenstone, England. few days
ago. stepped backward into a quarry
forty feet deep, and the passers-by ex-
pected to see him dashed to death.
But the string of the kite was around
his waist at the time. and the kite, act
Ding MS a parachute, so broke the
violence of his decent that he was only
slightly bruised
TIE application of steam power to
boot polishing has been successfully ac-
.conlpiished in Boston, Mass. In shop
located in the midst of the 4 sciples of
Blackstone has been fitted up an engine
with complex arrangement of
straps by which the brushes are whirl-
ed at a surprising rate. The customers
are seated on broad bench and are
polished of in a very short time.
DANIEL. HAND, of Guilford, Conn
90 whom George w. Williams. of Char
lesion, S. C.. has restored property
worth 100000 to settle what MIR.
Williams considers to be a debt of
honor. has made viii in which he has
provided that at his death the interest
of 500. 600 out of his estate shall be
devoted perpetually to the education of
the colored children OF the south. Mr.
Hand is IS years old
THE late Judge Gordon N. Mott, OF
San Franc SEQ, was a forty-niner of
pur tan ancestry and Ohio birth. He
was a veteran of the Texan and Mexi-
-cam wars. and participated in many
stirring events in the early days OF
California He was the principal Sec
-ond of Hon. Stephen j. Field in the lat
fer's duel with Judge Barbour in 1852.
and it was through his efforts that a
serious meeting was averted.
THE Missouri Pacific Railroad company
ON abe 18th inst effected a compromise
in the following damage suits by en-.
ployes for injur es received in the boil
or explosion IN the shops at Palestine,
Tex, two wears ago: The infant
daughter OF Engineer Psoldy. killed.
gets SC, 200; Wits OF Machinist Riggs.
1sa1 o.. To Hal.
permanently injured, 5000; Albert
Lang. injured seriously. $1,000.
THE cd tor of The Arison1 Pdrakuse,
makes the following personal explana-
zion in a recent Issue of his paper:
YESTERDAY we were again married. II
will 'be remembered that both of oar
0arDer wives eloped with the fore
man of the Office. To avoid any future
inconvenience of the kind we have this
kirne married u lady who is herself .
conpositor. aud she will set the type
while we hustle for the ducks who still
owe ON subscription.
HORSEBACK exere 50 was never more
popular than at present, it is said.
Hotel landlords of country places ar,
advised to add some sadllehorses to
their 'modern improvements" for the
summer visitor will demand eNereis,
according to the popular idea, Usually
Il is necessary to procure horse in
one town and elesraph for the saddl,
from another There is no better ex-
ereise until the ders become careless
with the feeling of their own prohe
iency in the acco npl shmenL
A VETERAN BoStoa fireman, in hi
anx city To make record the othe
night mounted his carriage upon hear
1ng an alarm aud drove to the lire
utterly igaoraut of the fact that in II
haste lie had forgotten to put on either
pSntaloons or boots. As his carriage
flew aloag the street wag shouted
--Save me mother. the Indians ar,
after ne. but still he drove on. Upos
zrriy NJ at tbs tire. says INA Herald, j
WAS laughable to see the way he clan,
to h carriage wrapped in his blanket
and 1t will be IA long while before h,
hears the last of it from bis fellow
firemen-
OK the 3ist of Marep, 1887. the nost
Office of C@ur IL Aleae, Idaho, was r.
moved. b. order of the postma,te
general. from the fort to the city. be
cause the growth of C9ur q Alene de
manded It. and it was also eoncedeS
more suitable and proper place for tn
postof1iee than the fort Soon attic
this removal poStoflice was estal
lished on the GunniSon and Gale
Sherman. This Office resolves its ma
frem the C@ar Il Alene postuffice. an
will be used onl. Tor military purpose
The officers, OF the post deemed Il
-establishme It of q postoflics neeessa
for the special accommodation. II
general impression of the public
present is TINT the original Ce